Date: 06 Nov 1997 15:02:49 +0100 From: Loyd Wix <Loyd.Wix@unilever.com> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg4246$foo@default> Subject: Pinguicula and sheep!
Dear all,
over the past couple of years I have been visiting
Pinguicula sites in the Peak District of England, and
Snowdonia in Wales. Although P.vulgaris is wide spread in
these upland regions, at any one site it is unusual to find
more than a few dozen plants. In the Peaks I have witnessed
sheep browsing on the flowers, and another CPer on the list
told me of P.grandiflora plants being torn out by sheep.
(The majority of the Edale P.grandiflora live on wet rock
faces where the sheep cannot reach them fortunately).
In early September I was wandering through the Pass of
Lanberris in Snowdonia and found a number of P.vulgaris.
However few had seed capsules though careful examination of
the plants showed the existence of flower stalks which had
been severed a couple of cms above the plant. Again I
suspect the many sheep in the area for this damage and am
wondering if this is why the are comparatively few plants
although plenty of suitable habitat for them.
I was wondering whether others on this list had notice
similar damage to plants or notice low Pinguicula numbers in
areas where sheep are common.
Kind Regards
Loyd
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